Accounting Supervisor

Accounting Supervisor

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Accounting Supervisor in our Boca Raton, Florida corporate office. At the company's discretion hybrid and remote work options in the United States may be available. In this role you will be responsible for supervising general accounting activities. This involves maintaining systems to ensure accurate and proper accounting for company resources, including ensuring the timeliness and accuracy of transactions recorded in the Company's financial control system and providing various management reports, as needed. Reporting to the Manager of General Accounting you will also supervise other Staff Accountants.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

You will be responsible for maintaining and reviewing general accounting and bookkeeping records, including selected account analysis necessary to compile a complete and accurate trial balance, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Ensuring account analyses are prepared to document the activity in selected general ledger accounts, as outlined in the Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual. This includes any related adjusting entries necessary to reconcile such analysis to the general ledger;
• Ensuring that staff maintain adequate files and documentation necessary to support all financial and/or project-related transactions, as well as project revenue and cost allocations;
• Monitoring and enforcing compliance with the Company's accounting policies and procedures;
• Reviewing staff documentation for accuracy and completeness of financial and project-related information;
• Performing internal reviews to verify the accuracy of the Company's general ledger accounts;
• Overseeing lease activity from execution of the agreement, monthly accounting adjustments to the payment processing as well as support any needed updates to process procedures;
• Supervising the General Ledger Staff in the areas of:
• Planning, assigning, and directing work.
• Interviewing, hiring, training, mentoring, appraisals and disciplinary actions.
• Addressing complaints and resolving employee issues.
• Perform special projects and related work as required.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree with a major in accounting, a minimum of seven (7) years of experience, and an up-to-date knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles. (required)
• Experience with project costing, financial statement analysis, accounting software, and Microsoft Office. (required)
• Experience working with foreign currencies and related accounting processes. (preferred)
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret complex accounting regulations and regulatory guidance as well as other business documents. (required)
• Ability to author policies and procedures, reports, business correspondence, etc. that are well written and organized, clearly presented, and focused on the subject at hand. (required)
• Ability to add, subtract and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. (required)
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, and percentages. (required)
• Ability to apply principles of logical thinking to a variety of technical and practical problems. (required)
• Ability to understand basic accounting principles, financial data, and financial reporting regulations. (required)
• Ability to deal with multi-faceted complex interpersonal situations involving internal/external clients, and colleagues at all levels. (required)
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
• As this position has access to confidential information, it requires the satisfactory completion of a background check, as required by company and/or client policy and conducted in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.